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Canada / Long term trends in unionization, a Stat Can study
From 1981 to 2012, the overall unionization rate—defined as the proportion of all employees who are union members—declined. In this brief analysis, long-term trends in unionization rates are examined by gender, age group, province and industry using data from the Labour Force Survey and a collection of earlier data sources. From 1981 to 2012, Canada’s … Continue reading
Social Media / People will need to be even more literate with them says Workopolis
Jobs for tech savvy social media experts will be as obsolete in 10 years as for more traditional occupations such as taxi dispatcher and toll booth operator, according to a new study released Tuesday by online employment site Workopolis. The study predicts that in their own ways social media experts will become a much a … Continue reading
NFL / The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) gives an A for fourth consecutive A for racial hiring practices but a C for gender hiring practices
The National Football League achieved its fourth consecutive A for racial hiring practices and a C for gender hiring practices in the 2013 NFL Racial and Gender Report Card, released by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). This gave the NFL a combined B grade Continue reading
California / Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to hire 7,000 officers
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials announced this week the intent to hire close to 7,000 correctional officers over the next three years because of increased attrition rates Continue reading
Sweden / Roughly 70 percent of the jobs created since 2006 went to immigrants
Roughly 70 percent of the more than 200,000 jobs created in Sweden since 2006 have gone to residents born abroad, new statistics show. Continue reading
The top myths about working retail
Over 1 in 10 US jobs is in retail trade. The notion that these workers are mostly young, lazy and unskilled is false Continue reading
Employment Insurance in Canada / More beneficiaries in Quebec and Manitoba, as well as in the Atlantic provinces
Following three months of little change, the number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits decreased slightly in September (-1.4% or -7,100) to 503,800. Compared with September 2012, the number of beneficiaries was down 8.8%. However, the slight monthly decrease nationally did not mirror variations observed at the provincial level, as British Columbia and Ontario posted notable … Continue reading
Job Search in China / Turning to plastic surgery for an advantage
Battling for jobs with millions of other new graduates, Chinese students are turning to plastic surgery for an advantage — with one clinic offering noses inspired by the Eiffel Tower. Chinese employers can be frank about their preference for attractive job candidates — sometimes even posting height requirements in recruitment adverts. With a record seven … Continue reading
Older workers in the New Jersey labor market
Marie Mathis of Boonton, an award-winning marketing pro, finds herself in a predicament. In the three years since she was downsized, the 48-year-old has upskilled, consulted, freelanced and done contract work. These days, she holds a marketing position for a start-up technology company. Staff meetings are in Starbucks. Mathis loves the work — except for … Continue reading
Youth Unemployment Rates around the world / A chart
“Youth unemployment rates were more than double total unemployment rates in most selected countries and more than triple the total unemployment rate in Italy. This has implications for lifetime income, lifetime savings, as well as related social implications at the aggregate level.” Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at via Total Vs. … Continue reading
US / Minimum Wage Rates for 2014
Minimum Wage Rates for 2014, Listed by State Alabama: $7.25 Alaska: $7.75 Arizona: $7.90 Arkansas: $7.25 California: $8.00 (increase to $9.00 on July 1, 2014 and $10.00 on January 1, 2016) San Francisco: $10.74 San Jose: $10.15 Colorado: $7.78 (increase to be announced January 1, 2014) Connecticut: $8.70 ($9.00 effective January 1, 2015) Delaware: $7.25 Florida: … Continue reading
Pixar / To layoff less than 5% due to ‘The Good Dinosaur’ delay – latimes.com
Pixar Animation Studios has laid off an undisclosed number of people at its Emeryville, Calif., headquarters due to the delay of its forthcoming film “The Good Dinosaur.” The layoffs affect less than 5% of the company’s 1,200-person workforce, according to a source close to the studio. In September, “The Good Dinosaur” was pushed back from … Continue reading
Us / The “Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey” in charts
The “Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey” tracks the number of job openings and hires in the US, which are fairly obvious indicators of the strength of the labor market. It also tracks an important, if slightly more subtle, indicator: turnover. The BLS calls these “separations,” and the number measures people who’ve quit jobs, been laid … Continue reading
Canada / Employees should keep premiums in a personal unemployment account says The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF)
“Ottawa is using Employment Insurance as a cash cow,” said CTF Federal Director Gregory Thomas. “They collected $3.3 billion more in EI tax last year than they paid out in benefits, and their latest forecast says they expect to collect $4.2 billion more this year.” Continue reading
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